2020 Home for the Holidays

2020 Home for the Holidays LINCOLN DAILY NEWS November 25, 2020 Page 45 bunch of green food coloring, and put it in something; anything at the table will do. If nothing else, do what my family does and put out a tray of pickles, olives, and celery. Get a bunch of cheap beer for those old enough to drink it. Dig your green hats and scarves and various clothes out of the closet. You know the ones; you were going to wear it all on the holiday hopping from one bar to the next. Make the ham for Easter, not for Thanksgiving. Maybe it’s just me, but Easter ham always tasted different than Thanksgiving ham. Maybe it was the glaze. Either way, prep for April. And dig out the eggs. Instead of going for deviled eggs, just hard boil them and get out the kid friendly paint. Memorial Day is one of those days where everyone grills. It seems to be an unwritten rule. So pull out some beef, grill some hot dogs and sausage, and turn one of your many potato dishes into fries. It’s okay; you can still make the mashed potatoes, too (I encourage it). Mother’s Day and Father’s Day both require a personal touch. This year, instead of just making the same pile of stuff that you make at every Thanksgiving, try asking the mothers and fathers that would be at your table what they would actually want. They may be surprised at themselves as they realize they don’t want to eat the same thing they ate last year. I maintain that most people don’t really want the same turkey every year; we just do it for “reasons.” I wasn’t kidding when I put Cinco de Mayo in my list of holidays to throw in here. Every holiday needs tacos if you ask me. Get some Continued n